# lapkin

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A napkin for one's lap, often large, and typically used at outdoor food events (e.g. cookouts, camping, etc.).

## Etymology
Blend of lap + napkin. Compare also Middle English lapkyn, lappekyn (“a piece of cloth worn over a helmet; lambrequin”), Middle Dutch lappekijn.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lapkin